The Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina has denied receiving any official inquiries from Moldovan authorities or being provided with any evidence supporting allegations that youths were trained in Bosnia, Serbia, and Russia for unrest in Moldova, according to a statement released by the ministry.

The ministry dismissed the Moldovan government's claims, calling them an attempt to manipulate the ongoing political campaign in Moldova, which is holding presidential elections on October 20. “Mentioning Bosnia and Herzegovina in this context is clearly an effort to manipulate during Moldova's heated political campaign,” the statement said.

It was further noted that the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina would not tolerate the presence of any training camps “regardless of whose interests they serve.”

Moldovan police announced that more than one hundred young people who received training in Russia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina were under investigation, with four arrests made on October 16. The Chief of the General Police Inspectorate of Moldova, Viorel Cernăuțeanu, said that the individuals were being held for 30 days following extensive searches by the police, the prosecution office, and the Security Intelligence Service (SIS).

According to Moldovan authorities, these individuals were suspected of planning to “destabilize” Moldova following the elections and referendum on October 20, which is being held concurrently with the presidential elections to determine whether Moldova should have the right to join the European Union. Moldovan intelligence has also identified 11 foreign nationals allegedly serving as instructors for training camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.

Bosnia's Minister of Security, Nenad Nesic, responded to these allegations, stating that Bosnia was deliberately placed in this context as a country that has not imposed sanctions on the Russian Federation. “This makes it convenient for certain centers to spread such fabrications,” Nesic said, adding that Bosnia has a neutral policy and urges a swift resolution of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Moldovan police also published hidden camera footage purportedly showing training sessions in Russia, Serbia, and Bosnia, depicting youths in a classroom setting, chanting slogans such as “our language is Russian,” “no dual citizenship,” and “we do not want to join Europe.” The footage also allegedly shows young men learning how to make explosives and operate drones.

Nesic criticized the Moldovan claims, emphasizing that Bosnia and Herzegovina did not tolerate and would not tolerate any illegal activities or training camps for militants on its territory.